Italy vs Russian Federation: Specialist medical practitioners

Italy
256,490
in 2023
Russian Federation
428,217
in 2014
Italy rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199220072023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 428,217 against 256,490 in Italy, a difference of 171,727.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 95 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 161,157 276,902 115,745 Russian Federation
2010s 178,302 303,102 124,799 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 428,217 against 256,490 in Italy as of 2014.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Italy and Russian Federation?
171,727, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Italy ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed